Glass or Plexi for Window

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I am putting a window between my Iso booth for amps and the control room. I'm wondering whether to use 2 quarter inch pieces of glass spaced apart or 1 half inch thick piece of plexiglass. The glass will cost a tad bit more, will be easier to clean, etc. The plexi I can drill into and maybe seal better, and might???? be more dense.

Any thoughts or past experience?
 
If you choose glass choose 2 diffrent thickness and angle them so they don't resonate.
 
Angle?

Do you angle them opposite each other like this \ / ?
How much of an angle do you use?

Doesn't that distort things visually?
 
in addition....

Mercy,

Your question brought to mind something I was thinking of trying at my house... maybe while people are answering this, they could include their thoughts on my idea...

I have my temp control room setup in a room on the second floor of my house. The room is fairly quiet, but it has a LOT of old windows. I can hear the guy next door mowing his lawn etc. I was thinking (since the windows are old with storm windows and all) about using plexi to put over the TOP of the whole window. I don't ever open them. I figured, some weather stripping and a good peice of plexi....

would that be a waste of time or does anyone actually think it would help?

(my other control room is SWEET... but I'm being asked to move my stuff out of there.... so now its gotta go home for a while)

Velvet Elvis
 
window angles

Hello Wallycleaver,

I keep reading that walls should be angled at least 12 degrees off parallel. Is this true also for windows or glass doors close to each other?

I have uploaded a potential design for my studio. Are the windows (shown in blue) not angled away from each other enough?

Thanks


Lakin
 

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Why must every studio have a Futon? Just kidding....

That's really interesting, although probably more time consuming to build.

What are you using for the door between the control room and studio? Is that just a solid core door with foam on it? I'm tackling that problem right now.
 
I was talking to a glazier some time ago who had done a course in "glass and acoustics". He claimed that in tests, angling the 2 sheets of glass was of little benefit. What was of greater importance was as Wally said.........using sheets of differing thickness so that they won't resonate in sympathy with each other.

Personally I agree with Wally.........use different thicknesses, AND angle the sheets away from each other. Cover your arse!

Peace.......ChrisO :cool:
 
Re: Studio design

MercyfullMusic said:
Why must every studio have a Futon? Just kidding....
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Because you will be sleeping in your control room. Why not make it comfy?
 
Hello MercyfullMusic,

The futon is there so that I have a place to sleep when my wife is pissed off at me. I'm kidding. Of course, it could be a couch or whatever. I figured it would be useful for absorption and some diffusion.

Between the control room and the studio there will be two sliding glass doors. There will be the same thing between the control room and the vocal booth. From reading the postings above, I will do my best to get sliding glass doors with glass of different thicknesses to avoid any sympathetic resonance. Wow! That sounds so scientific.


Lakin
 
If I may...

1. Futon

Every studio needs a futon because when working very late, your drummer's girlfriend can sleep on the futon instead of annoying the engineer asking studio questions. Though, watch out for face prints from excessive makeup. This may only apply to use with studios in New Jersey :)

2. Plexiglass over windows

Merceyful, its a good idea, and it works if you do two things.

A) get plexi at least 1/4" thick (3/8" better)
B) CHAULK!

The windows in my control room (garage loft) were installed in 1941, so you can imagine how much they suck in every aspect (though I like how the glass is somewhat wavy looking). Anyway, I chauked them shut inside and out until i get around to replacing them, then mounted above the windows curtain sliders, then for curtains I hung burlap curtains on the inside facing the window, and heavy wool facing the studio. You're welcome to choose less ugly fabrics, but i went for sound absorption.

The only drawback is my cat likes to sharpen her claws on the burlap :(
 
Lakin,
I like the design I would reccomend bass traps in the back corners of the control room.

Mercy, just a few degrees on one will be fine. I agree with ausrock agreeing with me. LOL!!:D
 
I might be wrong here, but plexi, if too thin may be too flexible.......i.e; have too much resonance.

Just a thought.

ChrisO :cool:
 
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